Sarah Fuller and Yvonne Cullivan, Artists with Helium Arts, discuss their experiences of working with children and young people through the arts in healthcare settings in Galway. In particular, the artists reflect on engaging in three specific spaces: by the bedside in Inpatients, in the waiting room in Outpatients and in the community through Helium’s Creative Health Hub Programme. Helene Hugel, CEO of Helium Arts, outlines Helium’s mission, aims and programming, and Ashleigh Ellis, Artist with Helium Arts, provides musical accompaniment.
This online discussion event took place in June 2022 as part of the artsandhealth.ie conversation series, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.